Paramount+’s Tulsa King revolves around Dwight "The General" Manfredi, played by Sylvester Stallone, a mafia capo who gets released from prison after serving 25 years, and sets up a crew in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As Dwight endeavors to establish his empire in the city, he has to face several threats and local criminals. In the first season of the crime drama, Irish biker, Caolan Waltrip, serves as the main antagonist, who ensures Dwight does not meet his goal.
The Irish biker in Tulsa King is played by Ritchie Coster. In the first season, he is introduced as the leader of The Black Macadams, an outlaw biker gang in Tulsa.
Ritchie Coster plays Irish biker Caolan Waltrip in Tulsa King
Ritchie Coster has a recurring role in Tulsa King as the Irish biker boss, Caolan Waltrip. The 57-year-old actor has been able to leave a lasting impact on the audience with his portrayal of the iconic villain.
Before joining Tulsa King, Ritchie had already starred in a number of projects. The British actor attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and made his screen debut with a minor role in the CBS crime drama, Dellaventura, in 1997.
Ritchie then made episodic appearances in shows like New York Undercover, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Sex and the City, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He also played Nate/Alfred in the soap opera, Guiding Light, and, Tyler Lustig in the drama series, Beautiful People.
Meanwhile, Ritchie began his big-screen career, and appeared in films like The Thomas Crown Affair, Pipe Dream, and American Gangster. In 2008, he portrayed the crime boss, The Chechen, in Christopher Nolan’s, The Dark Knight. Some of his other film credits include Creed, After Yang, and The Great & the Small.
In 2013, Ritchie played the role of Anslo Garrick in NBC’s hit crime thriller series, The Blacklist. Two years later, he starred as the corrupt mayor, Austin Chessani, in the second season of HBO’s True Detective. In 2017, he was seen in the Showtime series, Billions, and, the NBC show, Shades of Blue.
The actor then earned acclaim for his lead role as crime lord Francisco "Mr. Blue" Scaramucci in the Syfy black comedy action series Happy! The show aired two seasons between 2017 and 2019.
Ritchie later appeared in AMC’s highly popular horror drama, The Walking Dead, playing the villainous Pope in season 11. In 2022, he joined Tulsa King, and once again impressed the viewers with his portrayal of a negative character.
More details about Ritchie Coster’s role in Tulsa King
Ritchie Coster is introduced as Caolan Waltrip in Tulsa King season 1, episode 3. Waltrip leads the Black Macadam motorcycle gang, a group involved in serious criminal activities like robbery, assault, and attempted murder.
Waltrip serves six years in prison at Attica for major crimes. After being released, he quickly starts rebuilding his power in Tulsa. He gets into a conflict with Dwight as soon as the mafia captain arrives in the city.
Waltrip already controls the town and sees Dwight as a threat. When Dwight tries to set up his criminal empire in the city, the two men begin to clash. At first, Waltrip tries to make a deal with Dwight, however, The General refuses.
Waltrip feels disrespected and sends his trusted man, Carson Pike, to kill Dwight. But, Dwight survives the attack and kills Pike, which intensifies the fight between the two gangs. Waltrip then attacks Dwight’s friends, including ATF officer, Stacy Beale, after which The General determines to take down the crime lord.
In the Tulsa King season 1 finale, titled ‘Happy Trails,’ the two crime bosses have a final confrontation during which Dwight shoots and kills Waltrip, marking the end of Coster’s journey in the show. With Waltrip’s death, The Black Macadams lose control over the city.
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The first two seasons of Tulsa King are available to stream on Paramount+.
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